Tucked away in the beautiful village of Glenarm on the Antrim coast lies Glenarm Castle Walled Garden. It’s a lovely place to explore, with colourful flower borders, interesting planting and plenty of charming details to discover.
I’ve visited the garden on a few occasions, at different times of the year, and each visit has offered something new to photograph. From the beautiful tulip displays of spring to the flowers and planting throughout the summer months, there’s always something to catch your eye.
I thought it would be lovely to bring together some of my photographs from these visits and share a little of what makes this garden such a special place to explore.
A garden full of colour
One of the loveliest things about Glenarm Walled Garden is how it changes throughout the seasons. Spring brings beautiful displays of tulips and other colourful flowers, while the summer months offer plenty of interest in the flower borders and garden beds.
The different colours, textures and combinations of planting make it a wonderful place to wander with a camera.
The tulips on display in April
Acquilegias in bloom in late spring
The greenhouse
The greenhouse adds another lovely dimension to a visit. I particularly enjoy the way the light falls around these spaces, creating interesting contrasts with the surrounding planting. They’re also a reminder of the history and character that make traditional walled gardens so appealing.
A garden worth returning to
Glenarm Castle Walled Garden is somewhere I’d happily return to throughout the year. Each season brings something different, and there’s always another flower, colour or little detail to notice.
These photographs are a collection from my visits at different times of the year, and I hope they give you a little inspiration to discover this beautiful garden for yourself.
Paula
A few more beautiful gardens to discover
Glenarm Castle Walled Garden is a lovely place to return to, with something different to enjoy in every season. I hope you’ve enjoyed looking through some of my photographs from my visits. If you enjoy exploring beautiful gardens as much as I do, you might also like to take a look at a few more gardens I’ve visited and photographed.
Hillsborough Castle Walled Garden Through the Seasons
Rowallane Gardens in Spring: A Visit in Photographs
This place looks lovely Paula, and your photos are gorgeous as always!
Ah thank you very much chum…it was so lovely to finally get out somewhere. Hope you are keeping well 🙂
Despite several visit to the North to visit gardens, we have yet to get to Glenarm and friends have recommended it many times. And, of course, there is also the attraction of native orchids along the coast. Hopefully, we will get to visit when next in the North.
Yes…its a lovely spot. I also recommend Benvarden…not too far from Bushmills!
I could easily be tempted to bypass Benvarden and continue to Bushmills!
Yes my husband says the same thing !!
The flowers look stunning. A beautiful place to amble around with your camera. X
Yes…its good to be finally getting out. Hope you are well ?
Yes very good thanks. Still a bit in limbo workwise as my boss is not being very forthcoming about whether the cafe I was working in will reopen . However I am on furlough still so not all gloom and doom. Nice that you are getting some longer wknds at the mo. X
Hopefully it will open as things move forward. Yes the longer weekend is great as the working week is pretty intense and I’m knackered by Thursday night !
Lovely photos – so well done in using the light and shade! I can definitely relate to balancing capturing moments and fully being in them to savor them, as I am working on that myself.